linux-kernel - Re: patches for staging:media drivers

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Message-ID: <Y26CJ9L52AmPBQYC@qemulion>
Date:   Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:41:03 +0530
From:   Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     Dan Carpenter <error27@...il.com>,
        Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@...aro.org>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>,
        Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com>,
        Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com>,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: patches for staging:media drivers

On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 02:49:27PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 12:10:37PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 09:27:32PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>
> Staging drivers for network tend to be USB dongles for WiFi. Some of
> those drivers need throwing away and starting again, others need less
> work. If you are interested in that, i would suggest asking on
> linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org.
>
> Another option might be pi433? The problem with that is, i don't know
> how it fits into the rest of the network stack? Could it maybe fit
> under ieee802154? Or is it just unique and needs to do its own thing?

Hello Andrew,
I looked at the pi433 driver and it appears to be a good starting point. I have
started studying more about the hardware, the RF technology etc. There is a TODO
file with reasonable challenges.

Thank you for the recommendation.

Have a nice weekend!
./drv

>
>       Andrew
>